Slide 1 Flashcards
What are some factors that are involved in national development?
1.Quality of Education
2.(un)Employment level
3.Peace and Security
4.Technology
5.Infrastructure and social amenities
6. Poverty level
7. Healthcare
8. Food Security
9. International Ratings
10. Political and Economic
What are some unique challenges facing developing societies?
- low education level
- population
- poverty
- unemployment
How did Donaldson (1973) define development?
He defined it as bringing about basic changes in the underlying social fabric of attitudes and institutions
Pritchett(2021) says that national development is seen as a four-fold transformation of countries toward what?
- a more productive economy
- a more responsive state
- more capable administration
- a shared identity and equal treatment of citizens
What are the models of development?
- Economic Development
- Human Development
What are the 3 human measures indicative of choices available to individuals?
- purchasing power
- quality of education
- standard of health
What are the psychological factors that are central to the enlarged concept of development?
- values
- alienation
- attitudes
- identity
- motivation
- participation
- skills
What are the categories that psychological literature related national development, comprise of?
- The Call for “Appropriate” Psychology
- Sensitivity to Power Inequalities
- Direct Intervention in National Development
- Focusing on key areas that influence
development (such as Human Capital, etc
What are some disciplines in addressing the outlook of nations in their developmental pathways?
- education
- poverty reduction
- attitudinal restructuring/change
- Human capital development
- mental health care and social protection